Holder or sticker device



' 1,636 400 July 19 1927' A. E. L. voN BOECKLJN ET AL MOLDER 0R STCKER DEVICE A. L, VON '@@ECKLKN ET AL.

MOLDER OR STICKER DEVICE Filed June 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- AUGUST E. L. vON BOEOKLIN AND LEONARD ivi. LARSON, on TAOOMA, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNORS To WASHINGTON MANUEAGTURINGOO., OF TAOOMA, WASHINGTON, A

CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. l

` MOLDER OR STICKER' DEVICE.

Application filed June 2, 1925. Serial No. 34,348.

` Our invention relates to a molder or sticker device. More particularly, ourinvention relates to the art of devices for the 1 plied to the preparation of staves for the manufacture of built up columns, ibut its scope isnot to be considered as limited to any Such specific application, `but `is to be considered as applicable to all cases Where Similar conditions and problemsobtain.

Heretofore, the more usual practice has been for the operator to feed as a Separate piece to the machine a tapered pattern against which at the Same time was pressed the piece of lumber out of which the stave is to be formed. This tapered pattern has therefore had to be handled as a separate item, both in lfeeding and removing the material. A primary purpose of our invention is to provide a molder or sticker device which will render unnecessary the separate,

or any, introduction of a tapered pattern" with each piece of lumber out of which theV stave isto be formed, theoperator having no pattern piece to manipulate whatever.

Inr manufacturing columns out of separate parts, it is positively essential for manifest reasons of circular form to have said parts uniformly of the same width with a degree of nicety far more refined than obtains -ordinarily in wood working art. A

- primary object of our invention is to pro'-1 it is necessary by way of economy of manu facture that the cutting and forming of said elements be made at great speed, aswell as with a high degree of accuracy as to proportions. A primary purpose 'of our invention is to provide a molder or sticker device which will increase the capacity a plurality y Y of times over the present inode of manufacture.v i f In the manufacture o f columns, in a gensix inches to twelve inches, and for these stock sizes there is established a standardized swell which each manufacturer adopts.

eral way, there are certainstocksizes. For example, stock sizes range 1n diameter from- There may be some slight variations in the amount of the swell, but they are approximatelythe same. For the manufacture of these different stock sizes, a separate pattern is'necessary `for each different size, as the taper changes foil each Size. Obviously, as

the diameter increases, the amount of bevel that is necessary foreach stave becomes less. Since .a fundamental rule in architecture is that the straight portion of the entasis of a column must vary with its length, it is i `manifest that a still further varying factor must be taken into account in manufacturing different lengths of columnsiof a given diameter, and while there are established the several stock sizes, not infrequently orders are received for columns of much greater diameter and much greater. length to meet special specifications of the architect.

Therefore, the variations `and adjustments necessary in the inolder and sticker device are of large number, and a primary object of our invention is to provide a pattern which does nothave to be introduced with each stave forming. piece, and. vwill be adjustable to provide staves of the proper proportions to satisfy all of said varying conditions.

VThe abovev mentioned general Objects of our invention, together with Others` inherent inthe same, are attainedby vthe device illustrated in the following drawings, `the same being .fmerely` a preferred exemplary form of embodiment of our invention, throughout whichA drawings likereference numerals indicate like parts:

`.Figure l represents a view in side elevation ef .a molder or sticker device embodying our invention;

F 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is anenlarged view in perspective of one member` of the chain link with connecting members mounted on one end;

Fig; 4. is anenlarged planview of one of the link elements; i

F 5 is 'aview in cross section line `5, 5 of Fig.A 3;

Fig.: 6 is a view in end elevation of a on dotted stave; and i .i

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a stave. A table 8 is provided with pulleys 9 and 10, upon which pulleys an endless pattern chain 11 is" mounted, the said pulleys being disposed to carry-said chain straight Vacross p the surface ofsaid table. The table 8 is divideddntowfront ztndorear.sideffbyv means y ofosguidefmemberel Adjustable means 13 and 14 provide for the proper adjustment ofthe space obtaining between pulleys 9 and *]101" Y f @if tletbl on'"'th'e frontside, there are A` provided feed rolls 15, top head 16 and e side Vhead 17, thestave blank 18e-heilig,v engaged. successively by these different members in theorder named. Oniithe vreztrzyvside offthe table, feed rolls 19 and side head cutterQO rsir-ev provided; and fthefl stzwe: 21 iengages theseamembersein therordr i1-mined.'Jr l The endless Chefin! 11 is -composedzof-linfks 151322? having connecting members r 123? there'bey I tween.L Thesefflinlts have one Ateperingwed e Y Qlffandi thisrtapering edgefis disposed ion :t e-- rearside. off the-Ftebler ,The stre lht side@l i .25, atherefore; :wbutsra einst! thergui eV mem-:- 20ffber1'12f The sideof heflinkhevin vthoI-tof` peringrfedgeualso l'hes:tlioiloevelle ied'ge'v26, iTliese'links thussconstructedmre connected. together by-v meanswoff the -connectingrmembersf23 and=pinsw27zy f' The; steve*twbefprovided iin Y. the-' lInaumf'ao` tureoficohfimnsf-has :a lform;#crossemotionally-. f v considered; f suehasfzis sil-liustrated1l nfvliiigf- 6,5, is ez, ithaste'ibevelledoside" E28 with". a'tongue. 29 andiaf-bevelw With'iwlgroove 31.1V '7; 3M( In planfview, (see"Fig:.7),f .asfat'ipresenti v manuwf'zetured: the fstaiveihusrwtaper disposedx onooruelside321:A f m n 'Ehevmode of operationiof a'devee'embody-f Y .inge our: invention kisi'as,l follows::Aista'vel` 3N' blank@ 18 is ffedzby en" operator' toffthe'T-feedff rolls-l5; eind by thetfeedzrollsftotthe top" head1: 16; wh'i'ehfeutsthe 'bl enit' to i thefpifoper'depth, 2 n so thatftlie-r -st'afvef .is of? thie'cznecessaryfthieki nessV Thereupon,thevsidmhead' euts the f 40tbevelf28 v sind? tonguefJQQ-fas shown. ain'tFig:` 6. -I

VAil koporatom atffth'et-other-i end oftheI-t'bl 8125 feedsrlthesaidfblank 18k-ite therfeed rolls' 119,2 Saidibla'n'kfon' the'ar'eailffside 'ofltheiteblelbe-A i in'gi eznumberedf. 21a, fora-purposes: ofi distincof new frheend-loif-thebiank:ispsessed:against,

the o'sets 33 in the patternlchairrll, thesaid 'y y VVoffsetsfmarking;'the endflforiaigvenfstzve as respeetsethe endless; pattern! zehain. Itifwill ,Y

be understood that the stavefbienk'l isnotturned: endvlforendvhythersecondf operator;

l Whew-the seidfzblankffis-pressed5against the,AH

- fo-tfse'tsfis er, the trailingendfof the! stove?` blank-whos impasses:throughnthe deviceslY and=16*and'17f-becomesitliesleadizngrendwhen n itsv direction is reversed :onotheroppositefiside @iqofwthentabien vThus is' clearlyy avoided the` e `act of reversingthe ends: asus ne'oesszmyat;x

the presenti'time:whenemfsepamtejfpattern is used. It. ywill .benoted thattlieffeedrrolls n 0 191pressf only juponvthe :stfveoblankand.. Y `r'foreef.foiivvzrrdf.the bliinkiandetithesame time.

' thepatteri'wchniny;sofithet thestoeki o r stave. x ,Qlrist'liefemeens throughfwhichthe petternf. y chaiirllaiisz revolved;` and: thus all,'Severe\V Si strazvinfonigtlie linksiof the pattenmchainwand;

Wen-r is therebyneducod to a minimum. The side' head cutterfzQO cutstheibevelled vledge 30, endet the saine time supplies the tapering edge 32 and also thogroove 31. These euttirrglheeds iney'be of any suitable'typeg'n- 7o cl`udi"n,g stutionziry-,"Cutting"knives; @It is Aa known f'cftliat stationary"c11tting"knives, as opposedyto revolving knives, do much l smoother Work when working with the grain ,e

It is manifest thetiin providing a two-Way ktableifli; e., af'tablerivherefthe stave'blsinks mayv l pass down one side and' bacio on:j the other, avoids 'er greet deal. ofmanualilabor .and lst time'inreversingthestavelblanks, 80

plus extrefmaehinery, vasis-the,presentipracf Y v tioe.:. 'llh'e guide inem-ber l12 operetesbothe-as a' guide #for the stavel when the" firstV oli-tting is `dione^,:ind Ifit-also operates:esfa-abaekingor supportZ forV the endless -patterniehein-,fper- V forming; these i functions ordinarily-f1 simfu1l tarieouslyi A l The'fzi'mount of -speceiinvolvedin thelplent is grentlyqeconomized, 4:ind-.Fthis in lturn effects v greet eiiioienieyfv in manufacturg as theme- 90 terial does not haveftoibe-fmoved snchfggeatz distances lfis-:lilies heretofore :been the prac# tioe. .Inshort; theeconomies produced?! by the; invention.- herein? set forthpdrovid Qr a plurality of timesfincreas of the :plante rIt-.is' menifestfth nnmberedfor purposes-.of,identification and Y. Whenfeit';is-@desiredtovprovideeolnmnsofdifl Y ferent lengths,additioneliinksofthefre- 100 i quired proportionsir may;v be qnickly; .finsertedfi inv fthefchaim ,andi the pattern Y thus lvv adapted toy makethe different stonk` :siZes,f0L'.,L-tpmey be. qljiielilygl adapted to makev engyy-specil 'size desired.v Y Obvious form, IAdimensions Vend*y arrangement of-z the parts i of:V Y our invention, Without departing K from the principlethereof,u the fabove setting forth or'ily-` affpreferred.v fo

VVile claimt-a j n 1; Y Afdevicelf of the'.Character` deseribe'diem- V bodyinga. table; anendlesgpattern @hein operatively mounted on.V said table; material feed-i-ngmeans independent "of said-:ehaina-ndV moterialrcutting Ineens, bothwofrsaid nieetns-` being; operatively disposedy With respect; tol saidlcheinf4 f .-2. stave stic ker device. embodying l ble; an' end-less taperfpattern; chain-rotatebly: 12o ,Y

mounted `on saidtable: and.: disposed toy belactuatedby Itho materiel being' operated Vup-V on?, 1 meteri al.- feeding:l means; ande material cutting means, bothfofV seid' means being;op-V

erative'ly-disposed character. described, an endless taperpg/ttern chain-,rotatably mounted, beingfdi'sposed-to boyaetnitedshyfthe materiel; WherebyfI said chain isfprevented!ffromnnddy o at the-inks society; te"L n 1 the period of its accurate operation is prolonged. i

4. A stave sticker device embodying a table; material feeding means; material cutting means, both of said means being operatively disposed on one side of said table; a guide means longitudinally axially positioned on said table, being operatively disposed With respect to said cutting means; an endless taper pattern chain operatively disposed with respect to said guide on. the other side of the table; a second material feeding means; and a second material cutting means, both ofsaid last named means being operatively disposed with respect to said chain.

5. A stave sticker device embodying aV ta# ble; a material feeding means; material cutting means, both of said means being operatively disposed on one sidey of said table; a guide means longitudinally axially positioned on said table, being operatively disposed With respect to said cutting means; an endless taper pattern chain, said chain being rotatably mounted and free to travel along said table, being actuated in such traveling by the material being operated upon; a second material feeding means; and a second material cutting means7 both of said last named means being operatively disposed With respect to said chain.

In Witness whereof7 We hereunto subscribe our names this 15th day of Ma 1925.

AUGUST E. L. VoN B ECKLIN. LEONARD M. LARSON. 

